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Nancy

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nancy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Nancy: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #64 in 2018, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #64 to #329.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#64#329
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#251
1997#329
1998#300
1999#292
2000#313
2001#298
2002#271
2003#284
2004#267
2005#231
2006#220
2007#187
2008#184
2009#157
2010#143
2011#135
2012#124
2013#111
2014#90
2015#71
2016#70
2017#67
2018#64
2019#64
2020#66
2021#65
2022#67
2023#70
2024#81
2025#78

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 60 of the 67 years from 1945 to 2011.

In 2025: #78 among girls in England and Wales, #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #249 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #64 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #64 in England and Wales in 2019.

Nancy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#78604HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#81578HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#70658HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#67759HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#65797HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#66777HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#64816HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#64819HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#67861HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#70842HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#71817HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#90615HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#111487HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#124456HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#135414HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#143388HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#157349HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#184284HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#187289HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#220222HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#231200HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#267158HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#284142HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#271145HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#298122HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#313110HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#292121HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#300121HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#329104HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#251156HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#12716HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#12616HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#13516HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#10422HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#9522HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#11918HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#10322HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#15115HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#16114HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#12919HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#4827HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#6124HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#6064HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5186HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#6044HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5645HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6294HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#6244HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4448HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5925HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5925HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#5356HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#5406HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5646HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#4888HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#4649HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#40611HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#4619HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#4858HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4539HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#26917HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4219HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#22423HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#35611HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#32813HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#23521HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#25219HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#24719HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#23320HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#23120HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#35711HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#21322HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#33312HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#26616HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#15135HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#17427HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#15730HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#15831HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#18723HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#4227HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#23117HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#20720HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#23516HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#27812HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#19520HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#3956HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#21516HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#23214HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3139HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#30110HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#21217HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#23914HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#27711HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#28110HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#26611HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3934HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#25212HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#25912HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3178HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#24912HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#9948HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#13534HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#14832HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#15733HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#22820HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#19723HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#20124HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#28016HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#18927HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#20823HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#27618HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#30416HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#35713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#35414HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4616HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4037HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3358HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3846HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#26014HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nancy is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Nancy, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–201160#151 in 1970
Republic of Ireland1965–202550#99 in 2025
England and Wales1996–202530#64 in 2018
Northern Ireland2004–202418#95 in 2020
Scotland20241#260 in 2024

Its high point came 55 years earlier in Norway (1970) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #64 in England and Wales in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.